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plastron Definition

plas·tron (plastrən, -trän′)

noun

  1. a metal breastplate worn under a coat of mail
  2. a padded protector worn over the chest by fencers
  3. a trimming like a dickey, worn on the front of a woman's dress
  4. a starched shirt front
  5. the lower, ventral part of the shell of a turtle or tortoise

Etymology: Fr < It piastrone < piastra: see piaster

plastron Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: In both species. the male can be recognized by the longer, narrower and more pointed tail some males have a concave plastron.

Adjective modifier

  • concave: In both species. the male can be recognized by the longer, narrower and more pointed tail some males have a concave plastron.

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